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RoyalsBlue · 01-27-2013, 11:40 AM

IRL, George Brett is the unquestioned face of the Kansas City Royals. He is the team leader is nearly every career offensive category and was well known for his all out, ultra competitive style of play that actually cost him over 3 full seasons of play with the injuries that he piled up in his 21 year career. A thirteen time All-Star, Brett nearly hit .400 in his magical 1980 season before finishing at a mind-boggling .390 as he won the AL MVP that season while the Royals made their first trip to the World Series, falling in six games to the Philadelphia Phillies.

However, it was his 1985 season that is widely considered to be his finest all around year as he smacked 30 homers and won the AL 3B Gold Glove while leading the Royals back from 3-1 deficits in both the ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays and the World Series against their cross-state rival St. Louis Cardinals, managed by former KC skipper Whitey Herzog.

In 1992, Brett collected his 3000th hit in front of friends and family in Southern California as the Royals played the Angels, collecting 4 hits in one game to reach the magical milestone. Brett retired after the 1993 season and upon eligibility was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot with a whopping 98.4 percent of the votes.

To say the replay was a disappointment for fans of George Brett like me would be like saying the Taj Mahal is a nice building; it's a severe understatement. In this history, George was drafted by the Detroit Tigers and spent his entire 10 year career in the Motor City.

1977 was his finest season in this history as he bombed 25 homers and knocked in 117 runs. In 1978 he was awarded the AL 3B Gold Glove and he was a member of the 1982 Tigers squad that downed the Pittsburgh Pirates for their first World Series victory in Motown since 1964.

Injuries in this history were a factor as in real life, but after the 1983 season Brett was released by the Tigers and was not picked up and subsequently retired after the 1989 season. All in all, the replay was not kind to George Brett.

01-27-2013, 11:40 AM	#6
RoyalsBlue Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Section 406, Row A, Seat 1 Posts: 375	IRL, George Brett is the unquestioned face of the Kansas City Royals. He is the team leader is nearly every career offensive category and was well known for his all out, ultra competitive style of play that actually cost him over 3 full seasons of play with the injuries that he piled up in his 21 year career. A thirteen time All-Star, Brett nearly hit .400 in his magical 1980 season before finishing at a mind-boggling .390 as he won the AL MVP that season while the Royals made their first trip to the World Series, falling in six games to the Philadelphia Phillies. However, it was his 1985 season that is widely considered to be his finest all around year as he smacked 30 homers and won the AL 3B Gold Glove while leading the Royals back from 3-1 deficits in both the ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays and the World Series against their cross-state rival St. Louis Cardinals, managed by former KC skipper Whitey Herzog. In 1992, Brett collected his 3000th hit in front of friends and family in Southern California as the Royals played the Angels, collecting 4 hits in one game to reach the magical milestone. Brett retired after the 1993 season and upon eligibility was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot with a whopping 98.4 percent of the votes. To say the replay was a disappointment for fans of George Brett like me would be like saying the Taj Mahal is a nice building; it's a severe understatement. In this history, George was drafted by the Detroit Tigers and spent his entire 10 year career in the Motor City. 1977 was his finest season in this history as he bombed 25 homers and knocked in 117 runs. In 1978 he was awarded the AL 3B Gold Glove and he was a member of the 1982 Tigers squad that downed the Pittsburgh Pirates for their first World Series victory in Motown since 1964. Injuries in this history were a factor as in real life, but after the 1983 season Brett was released by the Tigers and was not picked up and subsequently retired after the 1989 season. All in all, the replay was not kind to George Brett. __________________ A bad day at the ballpark is still better than the best day in the office!